Who are the Ringwraiths, and where did they come from? Why don't Galadriel and Elrond turn invisible when they wear the Elven rings? Why don't all the rings have names? And what happens when a dragon eats a ring of power? This week we are talking Lord of the Rings' history, looking at the history of the Rings of Power, how Sauron manipulated the Elves and Dwarves into helping him, and how the Elves managed to pull a fast one on the Dark Lord. 

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CONTROVERSY!!! It's time to talk about tourism in New Zealand, insane subsidies to the film industry, the Hobbit Law (the unbelievably depressing legacy left by the production of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit in New Zealand), and how Amazon Prime Video took advantage of it all. Hungry for more info? Check out these articles:

New Zealand is hitching its economic future to Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series: https://qz.com/1997678/amazon-is-spending-a-fortune-on-lord-of-the-rings-in-new-zealand/

More than Middle-Earth: How Film Tourism Changed New Zealand: https://discovery.cathaypacific.com/middle-earth-film-tourism-changed-new-zealand/

Here’s How New Zealand’s ‘Hobbit Law’ Is Impacting The Country: https://www.fodors.com/world/australia-and-the-pacific/new-zealand/experiences/news/heres-how-new-zealands-hobbit-law-is-impacting-the-country

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We have the latest news from the New Zealand set. We told you before that Amazon Prime's The Lord of the Rings was the most expensive series ever made, but not even *we* guessed just how much it cost to make season one.

Plus, we go into the history of Durin's Folk (Dwarves) and the Eldar (Elves) in the Second Age. Who created these races? How did both Elves and Dwarves contribute to the creation of the Rings of Power? What Elf and Dwarf characters will we see come to life in the series? And what's up with all those silmarils?

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In Rivenpod,  Noel Sayar and Guenevere Lee are combing the novels for clues about what the new Amazon Prime Lord of the Rings series will be about. We’re going into detail about what characters will have major roles, what parts of the Second Age the series will focus on, and we’re also going over Middle-Earth history.

We’ll also be watching for any news about the series and keeping everyone updated.

Everyone's been talking about the Russian Lord of the Rings (Khraniteli or Guardians) that reappeared online after 30 years, so we decided to check it out. Tom Bombadil anyone? Enjoy our suffering!

Amazon Prime's The Lord of the Rings show will be five seasons long. What will be the major plot points and who will be the main characters? As we dive into the history of the Númenóreans (Men with Elven blood) in the Second Age, we'll give you a detailed summary of how the story of the rise and fall of Númenor will be told over all five seasons, and who the major players are.

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We watched the Tolkien movie and boy do we have some thoughts!

And we also catch up on the latest news regarding cast member Tom Budge and director J.A. Bayona (and their scandalous departures from the show), how Morfydd Clark really feels about New Zealand (and their awful tea), and how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting production.

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We talk about the official synopsis released by Amazon Studios. What clues can we decipher from it?

And we take a look at some pictures of all confirmed actors and play a quick game of "Elf, Dwarf, Human, or Wizard?". (Spoiler alert! Morfydd Clark is definitely an elf!)

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